GIBSON STYLE O (1902-1907)

  • Gibson Style O (1903) with paddle headstock

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  • acoustic guitars

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1902 to 1907

GIBSON produced the MODEL O between 1902 and 1907. It was one of Gibson's first mass produced models following the Orville Gibson's sale of his one-man company. Several sizes were available: standard (12" wide), concert (13" wide) and grand concert (16" wide). They also came with varying levels of ornamentation, binding and inlay (from the basic O, through O1, O2 to the fanciest O3). It initially had a paddle shaped headstock, this was changed to a slotted headstock in 1906

The Gibson Style O was radically changed in 1908 incorporating some design features of Gibson’s F-style mandolins, like the body scroll. This model became known as the Style O Artist in 1911 (see the page for the Style O Artist).

Specifications (21)

Body

Body back materialwalnut body back
Body shape featuresarchtop
Body sides materialwalnut body sides
Body stylearchtop
Body top materialspruce body top
Soundhole rosettewood inlay rosette
Soundholeoval soundhole

Neck

Body fretNeck joins body at 12th fret
Headstock inlays or logospearl headstock inlay/logo
Neck jointset neck
Neck materialmahogany neck, maple neck
Number of frets21 fret
Peghead (headstock)bound headstock, paddle headstock, slotted (open) headstock

Hardware

Bridge pinspearl dot pins
Bridgerosewood bridge
Tunersfriction tuners

Fretboard

Fingerboard inlay materialpearl fingerboard inlay material
Fingerboard materialrosewood fingerboard
Fingerboard position markersdot fingerboard position markers

General

Finish colorsblack finish
Number of strings6 strings

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